Quote by J.K. Rowling

I mean, you could claim that real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody's it doesn't exist!

I mean, you could claim that real if the only basis for beli

Summary

This quote suggests that believing in something simply because no one has disproven its existence is not a strong foundation for truth. It implies that the absence of evidence does not validate the existence of something, thereby questioning the rationality behind blindly accepting or promoting an idea in the absence of substantial evidence.

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Knowledge Logic Reason Common Sense Hermione Granger Skepticism

By J.K. Rowling

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